President Dmitry Medvedev listens during a live television interview in Moscow on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says the country has achieved some progress with respect ... more

President Dmitry Medvedev listens during a live television interview in Moscow on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says the country has achieved some progress with respect of civil rights during his rule, as he prepares to step down. Medvedev is due to hand over to his mentor Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in less than a month, who has won a third term in office. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service) less